The National tribune., 1887-11-24

deem ID ther province or within the scope of their
authority. nj ID practicable for Them TO make
any investigation OF particular cases ana report
thereon. Your committee have therefore con-
sidered them as being representatives of a class or
classes of cases which are likely TO continue 70
occur, aud in their examination Of the general
question they have utilized them for that purpose,
and while they are not prepared TO make iull ana
complete report upon some general plan which
shall this class of applications. ana when /
they do not also at this time feel called upon To 40
for the reason that such plan could not properly /
be put la operation, yet they would recommend
that, i'm regard 10 these applications, rs well as
Others which may from time 10 time IN the I'm.
mediate future be made 10 the Department, uat |
the following course be taken: First. That "a close /
and rigid examination he made IN each case 10y a /
staff officer residing In the vicinity of the Post |
making application or where this IL not practicable
that n Post Commander, not OF the Post making |
the application bc detailed and directed 10 make
such examination. This II in accordance with The
practice in the Department of New York, It's
Council 81 Administration al is last meeting nav
ing adopted the following resolutions: That
inlall cases when relief is asked for from Posts
TINT the case be referred 10 a stan officer WHO
must report theron aud forward the same 10
these Headquarters. The circulars must be
printed and forwarded To these Headquarters
FOR official approval" See General Orders, No .,
Department of New York. This is iniimaied
20 be the practice In several OF the other
Departments. IL il deemed thai such examination
Ii necessary, and that II shall extend lar enough 10
satisfy the Department Commander not only oil The
merits of the case but that the local Post rs lncapa-
bile Of Attending the aid asked for, and further, That
the circumstances are such surrounding the Post
aud existing in the community IN ats immediate
vicinity, that an appeal by the Post 10 the general
public would not result in deriving the necessary
relief from its locality. Second That IN all cases
where il likely that the general public la the To-
calltcs, If apDealed TO- would afford the relief ask
ed for partial relief that the local Posts be re-
CURED TO make such an appeal, IN such manner by
direct donation or by means of entertainment, or
any other means may appear 10 be 10 them
under the circumstances the most suitable 10 ac-
complisl the result desired, aud that no circulars
be sent out 10 the Department at large until the
a.. all FlRFl
ca relief that can be reasonably Obtained has been
received In the manner above specified. Third.
That all donations of moneys from all sources, eN
cept that derived as above specified 10y the local
Post asking for relief from its own immediate To-
caliiy, be transmitted to the Department head
quarters aud made a special fund. and that the
amount necessary TO meet the eNigences Of the case
be transmitted through the proper channels TO the
local Post asking for aid and that the surplus II
any. over and above the amount necessary TO meet
such exgency be retained by the Department and
used To meet deficiencies in other applications "
any there should be- Your committee would also
| report that II has been IN correspondence with n
number Of the Departments of the Grand Army OF
the Republic seeking 10 ascertain the system or
systems pursued therein in the management Of
this class of applications for relief As this
spOndence is Interesting and Instructive, we here
with annex 10 our report full copies OF the same
IA received up 20 the present date. We herewith
return the applications referred TO- All Of which
r. A. PARKER, Chairman.
IRA III. WILDER, w. j. DAILY, Committee.
4 June 20, lss7
NEW HAMPSHIRE
Nelson Post Bristol have refurnisbed their hall.
The floor is carpcted, the walls repaDered, the
woodwork repanied, and new furniture ordered.
/ PENKSYLVANIR.-
/ John = keau Isvansburg: James Wesley Post
\ No. 1923 of this place, presented with beauti
iul silk flag 10y the ladies Of tle community Nov.
4 This was a regular meeting Of the Post but The
] regular order OF business entirely dispensed
I with. Al . clock the committee of ladies con-
sisiing of Mrs. j. :. kcan, Mrs ID. G. Boai Mrs. C.
/ W August Mrs. - A. kigltalingcr aud Mrs. l.
/ O. Pollard accompanied by the Rev. J. NJ. Crouch,
OF the NJ l.. church Of tins place, announced their
presence al the Post room door, aud asked adniis
/ sion. The door opened and they marched
into the room bearing beautiful silk flag, which
/ was in behalf Of the committee. presented TO the
Pos, by Mr. Crouch la a very able and appropriate
1 speech. ID responded 10 by the Commander,
/ J. =. kean, behalf OF the Post, after which the
I Commander appointed II. :. Mckay as the stand
ard bearer Of the Post aud delivered the flag into
lis charge. He IL chosen the flag bearer Of this
Port a mark of honor aud distinction. lac being
the only member who suffered everything but
death in the rebel prison pens. About this juncturs
a committee from the banquet hall announced IA
supper i'm waiting. recess WAS ordered for sup
per and nearly 100 paItoOk of grand supper, such
the good ladies 30 gladly provide for the
worn veterans. The supper being over, all again
repaired To the hall, where campfire was kindicd.
led by song by Conradc John stewart, which was
so well done that he WAS recalled and sang second
one, followed by T.. D. ELLIS, Of Mckee Post. No
sol by a speech also Dan MOy er of the same Post
followed by others Alonzo FoIst, OF Stephen n.
Warner Post. No. 1852, OF the coor-gunrds OF the
lllth Pa, gave quite history of that celebrated
regiment; aud thus the evening passed la song and
I story iill the small hours bcgaE 20 appear
After the close Of the entertainment both citizen,
and soldiers felt az though the evening had been
well spent, aud the veterans were made 90 feel and
know that their sacrifices aud their sufierings Il
save this country were not forgotten. This Post Ii
poor aud eak, but this mark Of appreciation 10y ia,
public will no doubt do great deal OF good anC
create renewal OF interest an the Post that W.
hope viii be lasting.
Z Post 3l2, Philadelphia, announces a Campfire fo
December IL.
! The Cavalry Post. Philadelphia gave a rnusica
and literary concert Ia the Post hall on last Thurs
, day night.
: Department Headquarters will shortly begin
: again seeking more desirable quarters.
The date of the second annual meeting Of TIA
/. National Association Of Naval Veterans has beer
fixed for Jan ls, 1855, Ia Naval Post hail. Philadel
Post 2Os. Pittsburg recently held memorial sery
r ices, in cOmmemoration of two comrades who die
4 during the year, la the Mylie Avenue A. nj. Il
!, | Church. The deceased comrades are Charles w
e Alexander, who was one Of the charter member
), ! of the Post and William Adams. The exercises
! | which were well conducted were Of an ntcrestin
Il character Addresses were delivered 10y Com
Z; mander ". III. Garrison and Adjuiant w. Il. Bark
!, A committee composed of Comrades VIM. .
! Ferguson and William simmons of Post 400; Mn
y. Marshall AID John III. DulBarTy, Of Post q, an
comrade Gillespie, OF Post 2 Boston, and repr'
y senting Post 400, Of Philadelphia. visited Wilks
At Post, % Of Trenton, n. j.. on the 18th inst an
e extended invitation 10 Post % to be present
d. the public Campfire 10 he held on Dec. IL boy Po
d. 400 la honor of its fourth anniversary. After
al short talk the invitation WAS accepted.
~ Department Commander Harper has just issue
I'd General Orders No. %. relating principally 10 "A
election Of Post officers. lie snys: The i'm porlan,
of having competent officers in a Post suggests
er the Department Commander the propreiy of ar
re iug upon the comrades throughout the DEPARTING
the exercise Of the greatest at the elections
U.s. December ia the selection Of those who shall fll q
H. Offices during the coming year. Tho character
n Post is Ia very great extent, known ia the
munity by that of the officers whom n selects
a. representatives and upon the officers depends n
faf1t n ha H1at snaifI
r. should be possessed by every one worthy TO
"a placed Ia Office, namely, moral character, CAP
e. bily for the performance OF official duties aud lo
o. I for and devotion 10 the Grand Army OF the !.
~, | public No other condition should influence
al election any of these Is lacking The intere
ad Of the Post aud the welfare Of the Order and u
slX the desire 10 compliment some merely good Il
81 low should bc kept constantly Ia view. The {
ng ercse Of the greatest ln the selection of Coz
let mandcr h. irHternnlly urged, for upon him mc
OF than upon an the other officers depends the pr,
nv perity Of the Post Ills example Will influence
Wy only the other officers but the comrades general
ns, III lie IL prompt, enthusiastic and correct In
AID work the Post will be stimulated but IL he is neg
30 gcui Istless and slovenly the ardor OF the co
eN- radcs will cool and the Post eventually fall IL
eir decay Comrades 10 keep The fires on our alt
burning brightly, we must have competent ofic
60 feed the fuel Look carefully after the Decent
elections"
by Dupont Post, No. "a. Of Philadelphia. win b
un- lis meetings hereafter on "Wednesday evening
ol- stead Of Friday. The Post IL now located ia
the new quarters at lGl7 CathRTine street.
led Wilde Post, No. IS. Chester. visited Post No .
hat Philadelphia. on last Thursday night. Addrcs
aid were made by Commander Stoever and Past i
was Commanders John Martin and w. ii. Martin
hat Post % and L. *. Fortescue, Commander Belts
/ n Nandersice and other members a Post 2